I have been doing some research to better understand this thing called “the Lumen database,” or DMCA takedown requests sent to Google, Twitter/X, and others. This is a “database” alleged to be run by the Berkman Klein Independent Research Project at Harvard. Supposedly, some type of academic project. Since we recently learned how much money
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Time to change the copyright creative commons licensing terms?
Photo trolls suing for failure to provide proper “attribution,” stifling creativity?
Copyright policy is being called into question as more and more “not-so-benevolent” photographers are posting images on various websites such as Flickr and Instagram that can be synched with photo infringement detection websites such as Pixsy, which allow photographers to see
Support Fair Use in the United States
Without fair use, their would be no documentary films or videos!
Congress should create public domain resources and clarify fair use in the United States
What can artists and filmmakers believe in anymore? They have to tell their stories, and THE PEOPLE want and need to hear the great stories that are begging to be
Top Copyright Policy Issues for 2025
Steve Vondran, CEO Copyright Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.
Here are 10 important copyright law public policy issues that should be addressed going into 2025 to make copyright law more fair, equitable and understandable.
1. Digital Copyright Enforcement & Platform Accountability
Issue: Current copyright enforcement mechanisms place too much responsibility on creators to police platforms for
Podcast discusses the importance of Fair Use
Sharing culture makes for a better world!
Strike 3 Holdings Infringement
This company needs to be reigned in, people are SUFFERING BIG TIME!
One thing I know for sure, people who use BitTorrent or other related applications and download adult movies can find themselves in quite a bind.
People make mistakes, but should you have to pony up your life savings to avoid a copyright infringement
Isn’t it time for the “Fair Use Bill of Rights?”
Fair Use needs to be more predictable.
Here is a quick list of 5 items that should be considered “fair use” under the copyright laws. This should be codified as a “Fair Use Bill of Rights.” Let me know your thoughts, if you agree, disagree, or would add other things:
Software publishers, piracy, and the statute of limitations
Those in the business of tracking and monitoring illegal software usage with “phone home” technology should be held to a strict reading of the statute of limitations.
As a seasoned software copyright lawyer having handled hundreds of infringement defense matters with various companies such as Ansys, Siemens, Autodesk, Microsoft, Solidworks/Dassault, Vero/Hexgaon, Synopsis, and others, I
Strike 3 Holdings continues to extract large settlements, it’s time for warnings
Strike 3 Holdings has filed THOUSANDS of lawsuits across the United States in states like Illinois, Washington, California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and other states.
Typically, they are extracting settlements anywhere from $150 to $750 per movie allegedly infringed. This can add up. For example, if an adult downloads 100 movies and shares them via
Copyright Small Claims Board, here we go!
Breaking Copyright News – Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is set to take its first infringement filing on June 16, 2022.
So, what will it be? A photo infringement case by AP, Reuters, or Agence France Presse? A fabric design infringement (Etsy dispute), infringement of a jewelry design or architectural plan, or good old-fashioned music or